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Our Garden 2019: Fencing and Planting

I’ve got an exciting garden update today. We installed our fencing and planted the garden this weekend! Last time I posted about the garden, the plot looked like this…

Baby in garden

Jimmy made the fencing (!), had it galvanized so it won’t rust, and installed it on Saturday. He made the panels in a way that they can be removed from the posts if need be. Here’s what the plot looked like with the fencing all done.

Vegetable garden with wood and steel fence

Vegetable garden with steel and wood fence

We did our planting on Memorial Day while Sadie napped. We bought our plants from Lowes for the first time (we usually buy them from a local garden center), so we’ll see how they do.

What We Planted
-Purple heirloom tomatoes
-Grape tomatoes
-Rosemary
-Mini sweet peppers
-Green bell peppers
-Mini sweet yellow peppers
-Jalapeno peppers
-Swiss chard
-Eggplant
-Zucchini
-Cucumbers

Here’s a look at the garden after we planted everything, laid down stepping stones, and put up a makeshift gate until Jimmy can fabricate one that swings or latches into place.

Vegetable garden with fence

Vegetable garden with steel and wood fenceVegetable garden with steel and wood fence

So there you have it. We are all fenced and planted and now we will focus on weeding, watering, and hopefully harvesting soon enough!

How to Make Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches

Making freezer-friendly breakfast sandwiches has saved Jimmy and I a lot of time and mental energy in the morning.

Egg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwiches

I usually prep a big batch two times a month and it makes our mornings a breeze. Here’s how I do it!

Ingredients
12 English muffins
12 eggs
12 slices cheddar cheese
12 slices deli ham

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and split the English muffins. Line a few cookie sheets with parchment paper. Lay the English muffins out in the cookie sheets and bake for about five minutes, or until toasted to your desired level of doneness.

English muffins

2. While the English muffins are in the oven, begin frying a few eggs at a time. I usually crack two or three into a frying pan coated with cooking spray and heated to medium. Cook the eggs to your desired level of doneness and lay one on the bottom half of each English muffin. Repeat with the remaining eggs.

Egg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwiches

3. Place a slice of ham on top of each egg, and then add a slice of cheese on top of the ham.

Egg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwichesEgg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwiches

4. Top the English muffins with the other half of each and wrap individually in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and put in a freezer safe gallon bag. To defrost, pull one or more sandwiches out the night before you need them and reheat in the microwave or oven. Enjoy!

Egg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwiches

Egg and ham english muffin breakfast sandwiches

Variations
-Sometimes I wrap Pillsbury crescent rolls around a cooked sausage link and slice of cheese and bake is directed on the package.
-Everything bagels with bacon, pepper jack cheese, and eggs are great.
-Jimmy also enjoys biscuits with either eggs, ham, or bacon.
-A tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, cheese, and diced peppers is a simple breakfast burrito.